Mayhem! The Secret Lives of the Georgian Kings
The Georgian Kings belong to one of the most dysfunctional royal dynasties in British history. Loved and loathed by the public in equal measure, their scandals, back-stabbings, feuds and betrayals shaped an entire era of British history. This is a true-life Succession for the 18th Century.
Episodes
When George I takes the British throne, his life is overshadowed by marital turmoil and father-son differences. However, he must navigate the social and political chaos the nation is experiencing after a period of civil war.
George II is famed for his military exploits. However, his biggest battles are with his family. The bitter conflict and psychological scars his father left on him tarnish his life and threaten the entire Hanoverian succession.
George III is the first Georgian King to be born in Britain. Patriotic and dutiful, during his life Britain will become the most powerful nation in the world; but his reign is rocked by revolution in the American colonies, and a litany of family scandals and losses.
Ruling for just ten short years George IV is the House of Hanover’s party prince. Talented and clever but shallow at heart, he dedicates his life to the pursuit of pleasure. Displaying a gargantuan appetite for wine and women, and racking up colossal debts, his life is synonymous with excess and decadence.
